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Novato Unified School District

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Certificated Resources

Certificated Unit Advancement

 

Certificated staff are encouraged to pursue professional development and continuing education units, with prior approval, those units may count toward salary advancement.

Prior Approval Forms and Official transcripts are required for processing an advancement, and are due on October 1st annually.

To be considered for a unit advancement, a Prior Approval Form must be submitted to the site administrator and Human Resources before the course begins. One form should be completed for each course to be considered for advancement.

HR staff review and process all applications for advancement in the month of October. If approved, staff are notified by email with their new placement and once Board approved, an adjustment to pay is processed on the November end of month payroll—retroactive to the first workday of the school year.

Prior Approval for Unit Advancement Form

 

Certificated Seniority List

Human Resources staff maintain and update the Certificated Seniority List, which is presented to the Board of Trustees annualy for approval at the second Regular Meeting in January.

Certificated staff may review their placement and request changes by completing the Seniority List Change Form during the designated review period. Notification of review period dates will be sent to all certificated staff via their NUSD email. 

Staff in a temporary teaching assignment or an assignment funded with categorical or special funds may not be placed on the Seniority List.

 

The 2025-2026 Certificated Seniority List Change Request Form – Coming soon!
 

For questions regarding the Certificated Seniority list please contact

Julia Hartnett at [email protected] or by calling 415-493-4248

Credentialing Resources

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Webpage

MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!